Exclusive review of Street Art Rooms

A perfect day in East London might well start with a generously-filled charred bacon roll from St John's Bread and Wine. From there you could wander past the Hawksmoor Church and then down to the loud lights of Brick Lane. Or perhaps you'll while away the hours gazing at the sea of delicate flowers that form Colombia Road Market.

All these iconic pockets of the capital form the inspiration for Andaz Liverpool Street's 'One Day Walk' room, designed by Patrick Vale and Paul Davis. Given a blank wall in one of the hotel's large rooms, the duo painstakingly hand-painted their interpretation of a nine-hour journey around the East End. As well as sketches of St Paul's Cathedral, the Shard and Tower Bridge, the artists also imagine the unique characters of the city, littering the mural with zeitgeist quotes, including 'Everyone is on Tinder'. So intricate is the detailing on this living map that even after staring at it for hours, you'll continue to notice fresh little references to modern London culture.

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The wall might look more at home in the Whitechapel Gallery, rather than a five-star hotel tucked behind Liverpool Street Station, but in many ways Andaz is a microcosm of this part of the city. Unlike other trendy neighbourhoods around the world, such as Brooklyn, the Montmartre or Kreuzberg and their area-specific tribes, Shoreditch has always been home to dichotomous breeds. Full of cool kids and corporate types, here hipsters and head-hunters coexist. So it makes sense to wake up to an art installation after slumbering in impossibly soft sheets and enjoying a range of complimentary snacks from the minibar. Andaz straddles all kinds of culture, with its sports pub, The George, lying just a few steps from its marble-panelled Champagne bar.

Andaz has commissioned three other street art rooms, with the final two to be rolled out over the next year. The first, 'The Pearly Room' by Chris Price and Delisia Howard, is a swirling tribute to the iconic pearly Kings and Queens, with Spitalfields Church taking centre stage, the mural spilling onto the ceiling.

With London's ever-increasing reverence for the American institution of brunch, it is no surprise that Andaz's Eastway restaurant has launched an extensive weekend menu. Here you can start your Saturday right with a do-it-yourself Bloody Mary counter. Garnish with the potent homemade chilli sauce for an extra kick. The food menu is all about breakfast classics: think perfectly poached Eggs Royale with generous slices of extra-smoked salmon. 'Eggs on Brick Lane' is another homage to the hotel's surroundings: a fluffy Dosa topped with curried potatoes and served with smoky tomato chutney.

Whilst the Andaz is perfect for transitory business travellers, sat within the Square Mile as it is, the hotel has also worked hard to ingratiate itself into the East End's more colourful local history and culture. 'One Day Walk' brings that London to life, and although it would be easy to stay snug inside the plush, well-finished room, the labyrinthine city on the wall begs you to go outside and explore.

Andaz Liverpool Street, 40 Liverpool (+44 207 961 1234; london.liverpoolstreet.andaz.hyatt.co.uk). Doubles from about £252. For more about Andaz Liverpool Street, see our Where to Stay London guide.